Fenwick is 1-8 against St. Rita since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Friars will head out to challenge the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m.
Fenwick managed to slip by Loyola Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Friars came up short against the Ramblers on Wednesday, falling 9-1.
Fenwick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ McConnell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Ethan Gonzalez was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contest, St. Rita brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They put the hurt on Leo with a sharp 12-1 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ian McGrath tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Jayden Ibarra was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ryan Jones also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
St. Rita always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leo only posted an OBP of .250.
Fenwick's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for St. Rita, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Fenwick skirted past St. Rita 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Friars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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